Film Night: Ideas, thoughts, feedback…

Our film showing of The Power of Community (29/10/08) attracted 25 people and was thoroughly enjoyable.

After the film, which went down very well, we spent some time discussing our reactions to the issues raised.  We then asked people to jot down comments and suggestions on ‘post-its‘ in response to three statements:

One thing I can do [...]

The Oil Crunch: Securing the UK’s energy future

The UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security (ITPOES) is a group of British companies,  concerned that threats to energy security are not receiving proper attention from government.
They have just published a new report, ‘The Oil Crunch’, with the aim of engaging government more proactively on peak oil.  They aim to encourage collaborative [...]

Transition Norwich – Great Unleashing video clip

As earlier posted, the Transition Norwich ‘Great Unleashing‘ was an inspiring event to attend.  Below is an enjoyable video clip of the evening:

Peak Oil – How Will You Ride the Slide?

Take a look at this wonderful (very short) animation that very neatly illustrates just what we’re facing with Peak Oil

The purpose of Transition Ely, along with all the many other Transition Initiatives, is to plan for and create opportunities to ‘ride the slide’ in a creative, managed and gradual manner.
At this [...]

Ely Apple Festival – 18 October 2008

Our stall at this year’s Apple Festival was our first major outing as a Transition group.
And what a fine day it was!  We gave out lots of leaflets, explained again and again and again who we are and why we are here.  Almost everyone showed an interest and many signed-up as a contact, or for [...]

Sustainability and Resource Depletion – Richard Heinberg video

(Text taken from Global Public Media website)
“Richard Heinberg identifies the essential axioms of sustainability and ties them to current economic trends such as the high and volatile prices of oil and other commodities. Species survival will require more than ‘Sustainability Lite,’ a vague commitment to more environmentally benign practices, but instead an all-encompassing effort to [...]

Transition podcast

Check out this wonderful collection of people talking about what Transition means to them.
Recorded at the launch of Transition Town Totnes’s Energy Descent Action Pathway project on September 24th 2008.
It’s only eight minutes long, so give it a listen!

Norwich unleashes…

Last night four of us from Ely took the train down to Norwich for their Great Unleashing.  It was an exciting and impressive event, 350 people packed into the gorgeous St Andrew’s Hall.
Sadly, Rob Hopkins was unwell so Ben Brangwyn from the Transition Network stepped in to give the main presentation/talk.
We also met up with [...]